Three alleged illegal miners have been killed in a shootout with the police in Sabie, Mpumalanga. It is alleged that the zama ...

Mava B ScottThirty years into democracy, one would have thought that the role and impact of non-governmental organizations ...

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Senzo Mchunu says they don’t know how many people remain trapped in Stilfontein mine.

Two women whose family members are among the illegal miners who are underground at Stilfontein mine have called on Police ...

Should illegal miners receive emergency relief? The High Court's decision on Stilfontein challenges South Africa's balance ...

Do illegal miners deserve emergency relief? The Stilfontein High Court ruling tests South Africa’s balance between human ...

The South African Police Service (SAPS), on Monday announced the arrest of 14 illegal miners, who emerged from an abandoned ...

South African police said Monday that 14 people were arrested after resurfacing from an illegal gold mine where hundreds of others are believed to be hiding.

Surviving on a diet of toothpaste and toilet paper, South Africa's notorious "zama-zama" illegal miners continue a weeks-long ...

South African authorities are embroiled in a standoff with an unconfirmed number of illegal miners who remain underground at ...

The body has emerged from the closed gold mine in the northwest town of Stilfontein a day after South Africa's government said it would not help the illegal miners. Around 20 people have surfaced ...

A group of illegal miners within a closed mine in the North West province of South Africa have been refused access to basic supplies as part of the government's declared campaign against illicit ...